Welcome to State of the Union, your weekly recap of50 Bands, 50 Stateshappenings, both locally and nationally.In this space every Monday we'll tell you what 50 States bands are in town, releasing new music, or just doing something noteworthy.

- The awesome pop-punk of our Alabama pick, NIGHTMARE BOYZZZ, will be cruising through Charlie’s Kitchen in Harvard Square tonight. Our own Patrick McDermott described as them as being able to “channel the youthful, carefree energy of a never-ending backyard rager and transform it into some seriously catchy fuzz-pop.” If anything, it’ll be a dream come true over in Cambridge tonight. The show starts at 9 pm, costs $5, is 21-plus, and also features the musical stylings of psycho surf groups Guantanamo Baywatch and Surf’s Up Spicolli, as well as more pop punk from Nice Guys.